Karma Doll

The newest third darkly humorous thriller in the Happy Doll series, from the author of You Were Never Really Here HE'S ON THE RUN Happy Doll crosses the Mexican border with a bullet in his shoulder and a cartel out for his blood. HE'S DONE WITH VIOLENCE Soon he has a new identity and a peaceful new life on a secluded beach. Maybe he can finally leave his brutal past behind. BUT VIOLENCE ISN'T DONE WITH HIM When murder shatters the tranquillity of his sleepy paradise, Happy realizes he has nowhere left to run. The question is, can he remember how to fight? PRAISE FOR THE HAPPY DOLL SERIES 'I loved this book - it's quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious, all in one. Very highly recommended' - Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series 'A stiff shot of timeless Hollywood noir, spiked with black humour and leaving a warm glow as it goes down' - Chris Brookmyre, author of Quite Ugly One Morning 'So fun and propulsive I didn't just read it in one sitting, I read it in what felt like a single breath' Lou Berney, author of the New York Times -bestselling November Road

The newest third darkly humorous thriller in the Happy Doll series, from the author of You Were Never Really Here HE'S ON THE RUN Happy Doll crosses the Mexican border with a bullet in his shoulder and a cartel out for his blood. HE'S DONE WITH VIOLENCE Soon he has a new identity and a peaceful new life on a secluded beach. Maybe he can finally leave his brutal past behind. BUT VIOLENCE ISN'T DONE WITH HIM When murder shatters the tranquillity of his sleepy paradise, Happy realizes he has nowhere left to run. The question is, can he remember how to fight? PRAISE FOR THE HAPPY DOLL SERIES 'I loved this book - it's quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious, all in one. Very highly recommended' - Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series 'A stiff shot of timeless Hollywood noir, spiked with black humour and leaving a warm glow as it goes down' - Chris Brookmyre, author of Quite Ugly One Morning 'So fun and propulsive I didn't just read it in one sitting, I read it in what felt like a single breath' Lou Berney, author of the New York Times -bestselling November Road

In this darkly humorous detective story, plagued by death on his conscience, Happy Doll has committed himself to a simple, spiritual life; that is, until a tragic and brutal murder forces his hand and sets him back on the bloody path of retribution and justice. After narrowly escaping with his life at the hands of a murderous Hollywood pimp, detective Happy Doll, bullet-ridden but healing, has landed on a remote Mexican beach. In a humble shack and with his dog for company, Doll settles into a peaceful idyll of Buddhist study. But then trouble, as it always does, comes to paradise. Doll is the witness to a murder for which he is framed, and now, with an expired passport and the Mexican authorities on his tail, he must sneak across the border back to L.A. by any means necessary, with the goal of bringing the true murderer to justice. But it's not just trouble that expels Doll from paradise! His dark past reaches for him, like a hand from the grave, old enemies want him dead, including the Jalisco Cartel, and Doll, a reluctant instrument of mayhem, yearns to end this cycle of violence and tip the karmic scales in his favor. But how can he do this without getting blood on his hands? Karma Doll marks the third installment in a madcap, bloody, and impossibly fun series, bringing us back in the good company of Happy Doll: a beloved, introverted anti-hero who has taken more hits to the head than a linebacker, yet still always manages to come out on top.

In this darkly humorous detective story, plagued by death on his conscience, Happy Doll has committed himself to a simple, spiritual life; that is, until a tragic and brutal murder forces his hand and sets him back on the bloody path of retribution and justice. After narrowly escaping with his life at the hands of a murderous Hollywood pimp, detective Happy Doll, bullet-ridden but healing, has landed on a remote Mexican beach. In a humble shack and with his dog for company, Doll settles into a peaceful idyll of Buddhist study. But then trouble, as it always does, comes to paradise. Doll is the witness to a murder for which he is framed, and now, with an expired passport and the Mexican authorities on his tail, he must sneak across the border back to L.A. by any means necessary, with the goal of bringing the true murderer to justice. But it's not just trouble that expels Doll from paradise! His dark past reaches for him, like a hand from the grave, old enemies want him dead, including the Jalisco Cartel, and Doll, a reluctant instrument of mayhem, yearns to end this cycle of violence and tip the karmic scales in his favor. But how can he do this without getting blood on his hands? Karma Doll marks the third installment in a madcap, bloody, and impossibly fun series, bringing us back in the good company of Happy Doll: a beloved, introverted anti-hero who has taken more hits to the head than a linebacker, yet still always manages to come out on top.